MuscleHead and neck

Platysma

platysma

Pulls the corners of the lips downward and widens the mouth in expressions of sadness or fear; with the teeth clenched, it pulls the skin of the neck upward.

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Origin
Insertion
Innervation
Blood supply

Related clinical cases

Paralysis of the platysma

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